The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-10

Bnt 10 ven know. dear friend Mr..
NeIlum continued, that it will be the
,raiapti..st II them All il yon choose to
make it 80 -
The depression Of the arteriaI circula-
ton in yelluin, through bis fear, sent tine
needle back to 10.
Symmetry said nothing.
The needle went to 5.
"What in thunder has happened ?"
calculated the old man uneasily.
she could not speak, she was so beauti-
fully. hopelessly in love that she dared
not trust herself to say one word She
could only turn herself nutely to the
man beside her and let the soff lumin-
ance Of the moonlight sift down TO show
the ghost of the happy tears that lay in
those ewes, that were 10 earnest and
alight with love.
yellum felt a great throb of JOY as be
saw her meaning. The nee'lle jumped
like fash 10 -.
eAh." said the old gentleman cheerily-
q Ah-h-h-hip he continued patronizing-
~, as it crept steadily up to p.
Il have never loved any woman, y said
Vellum. with slightly husky intenseness.
" have thought at times that they would
be in all my life as things apart. But
from the moment met YOU symmetry
He drew a long. silent breath
The needle was 40 and fraction.
High tension, said the old man shak-
ing his head. "suthin' II have 10 give
way pooty soon And with his right
thumb and forefnger he twisted a com
press clamp Just the faintest part Of an
inch, watching intently the while.
Il am afraid TO say the words | came
10 say Nellum was greatly agitated-the
needle went back little--i it seems to
me as if my whole life WAS hanging in the
balance THE needle was 81" but could
you-would you, darling, would you--be
my wife?'
His arm went forth in an unconscious
appealing to her shoulder, il passed about
her neck Of its own accord, the loving
girl sank toward him like beautiful
bending lily, her head was upon his
shoulder, and in that kiss of perfect, Of
intense and transcendent worship her
lovers lips were pressed to hers.
Two hundred and the maximum. Ii
had jumped there in flash. The old
mans hair vas ON end and his eyes were
bulging. The needle clung to the limit
like a mussel To a rock 1t would pass
over on the negative side, fly back, try to
get higher, and
snap there was aiaintso The
delicate balance had broken. The gal
vanometer was ruined.
The old man WAS Wild. lie was rs mad
as 4 whole convention Of hatieos His
pet instrument He almost frothed at
the mouth He rushed through the hall,
out Of the door, down the walk, am. flew
Al Xeilun.
You scoundreli You've smashed my
he roared.
I've kissed your daughter, you old
fool, roared yelIum back at him.
"Oh, said Symmetry in anguish. She
in loves fear.
The old mans face wasa study. There
was not a sign OF angerin it. At Nellum's
words, as if by magic, his look had chang
ed instantly to one of deep interest and (
some hesitation.
You-a-you kissed her, You say
Il did said Vellum, without the
least apparent shame.
Could you-a-ahem." The old man
was really confused. Gould you-a- I
I've got another galyanometer-could I
you, could you kiss her again ,"
Well. rather Nellun did not lose a
lie kissed her soundly, and
she did not dare to disobey.
"Oh no-stop-I didn't mean "-The
old gentleman was thrown off his balance.
But he was helpIessly in adilemma. He
stood silent. entirely perpIexed.
viii you take me for a son-in-law ~
asked Vellum, squarely
Oh, yes; Of course, returned the old
man, little abstracted. When-a-
whenll you be up again :?
Ii was some time before Mr.. Nellum be-
came aware Of the mysterious concomi-
tants of his courtship. When he knew
he laughed long and loud. They are
married now, and Symmetry seems TO
share her fathers interest in the exact
sciences. Atleast she thinks that gaiyan-
0meter the most perfect mechanical con-
trivance in the wide, wide wOrld.-H !.
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